Posted on 03/16/2016 5:10:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Ever since they became the two leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination last fall, there was speculation that perhaps U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and businessman Donald Trump could form an anti-establishment "dream team" for the November general election.
Just hours before the first returns came in, proving that polls were right the GOP front-runner would have another big night, the Texas senator put any talk of a Trump-Cruz ticket to bed. Appearing on the nationally syndicated "Hugh Hewitt Show," Cruz said he had "zero interest" in being Trump's running mate.
"Donald Trump loses to Hillary, and the answer, as you know, Hugh, a lot of folks in the Washington establishment, they're having fevered dreams right now of wanting a brokered convention," he said. "We're going to beat Donald Trump. We're going to beat him for 1,237 delegates. If you want to beat him, you've got to beat him at the ballot box. And the only candidate that can do so is us."
On the off chance that Cruz doesn't get to 1,237 delegates before the national convention, Hewitt then asked if it would be appropriate for him to take the nomination if Trump had more delegates, but fewer than the majority needed to win. The senator then explained the difference between a brokered convention and a contested convention.
"A brokered convention is the convention is deadlocked, and the Washington dealmakers parachute in their white horse salvation who wasn't on the ballot, who the people never selected, and yeah, we get the establishment choice," he said. "I think if they tried that, it would be an absolute catastrophe. The people would revolt, and quite rightly.
"That's very different from a contested convention. As you know, we had one in '76 between Reagan and Ford. Look, I believe we're going to beat Donald Trump, and I'm going to get 1,237 delegates. But the other option is that we go into the convention, and I don't have 1,237 delegates, and Donald doesn't have 1,237 delegates, in which case I think he and I will both have a ton of delegates, and we'll be neck and neck.
"I don't know who will be on top. But if we don't get to 1,237, we could easily be on top, or we'll be neck and neck. And then, you actually have the convention, the delegates decide between the candidates that have gotten a whole bunch of delegates. That's actually the democratic process working the way it's supposed to. And I think there, then it becomes a decision for the delegates."
If he drops out and asks his delegates to support Trump (he won’t), possibly. Otherwise, no.
Too much bad blood at this point.
It may come to that. Cruz and Trump supporters have several common enemies on several fronts. For all our differences I dont want to see any Cruz supporters destroyed and would like to think they feel the same towards Trump supporters. Our common enemies wouldnt bother p!ss on either of us if we were on fire.
No.
Right...Cruz has burned too many bridges.....
He’s right, actually. The only way neither of them gets to 1,237 is if the’re close.
and open up his "sealed records".
Bad blood can be cleansed with dialysis and transfusions and spilled blood can be hosed down. I’ve seen it done many times.
No thanks....but thanks for playing, Ted.
It’d give a Trump some credibility.
It is possible because above all Trump is a PRAGMATIC businessman.
Trump is not a conservative, he is a pragmatic populist taking whatever he likes from conservative, liberal and moderate positions and who will do his best to rescue our country.
He is the strong medicine we need for what ails us.
He is our flawed but required man.
He is an independent running under the Republican banner because he knows how difficult an actual independent bid is.
He is the most conservative candidate that actually has a chance of winning.
Should Trump and Cruz unite with we the people against the establishment uni-party?
Posted on 3/16/2016, 3:31:00 PM by Jim Robinson
The biggest plus is a Trump/Cruz ticket would immediately secure the nomination for us (the majority of the right-leaning grassroots voters), end any possibility of a GOPe betrayal at the convention, and would ensure the Republican party is finally with we the grassroots people (tea party, conservatives, religious people, economic conservatives, business people, middle class, blue collar, national security patriots, etc, ie, a rebirth of the Reagan Coalition) and against the globalist GOP big government establishment. It’d be a yuuuge middle finger to the elite ruling classes of both parties.
And it would have coattails guaranteeing a pro-America landslide against the America-hating Marxists and a strengthening of the Republican majority in the congress and in local and state governments. And finally begin a return to constitutional, pro-America, pro-free-market government and a reversal of the slide into godless socialism and globalism.
A mandate from we the people to secure the borders, enforce the law, deport the illegals, end sanctuary cities, end the war on Christianity, cut the taxes, cut the government, cut the regulations, end the war on American industry, end the war on coal gas & oil, bring back a growing economy, bring back manufacturing and jobs, and rebuild the military.
Unlike the GOPe, this is what real Americans want and what both candidates propose doing.
So let’s quit bickering, join forces, and make it happen.
I like Cruz and trump both. WTF,otherwise turn in your guns
God I hope not. Although I guess it’s possible. I just don’t see how it helps Trump one iota.
The states that Teddy appeals to are not areas where there’s any doubt of the outcome in the genral election. Wyoming is going to be red. AK is going to be red. Maine is going to be blue. So that leaves other things. Would Teddy be a trusted political advisor? Would he bring a record of legislative success to the ticket?
There just isn’t much “there” in bringing Teddy onto the ticket. Hence I just don’t see it happening.
Glenn Beck said this would never happen because Heidi Cruz assured him it wouldn’t.
I guess I’m crazy but I’d like to see Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court......hmm, wonder if he were to run with Trump, win then resign and Trump appoint him to the supremes?...(I’m overwhelmed with tiredness right now).......lol
No. First, he has spent virtually his whole time telling lies about Trump to the media.
Second, since he is not a natural born citizen, he is not qualified to run for V.P.
And third, he’s a scum.
Did she say “Bless your heart” during that conversation?
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